Saffron and Orange Blossom Gin Cocktail Recipes

EXPLORE

COCKTAILS

SWIPE THROUGH THE GOL COCKTAIL WORLD.

Zafaran Dawn

Inspired by the saffron fields of Khorasan — where the first light of morning falls over endless rows of crimson flowers and the air carries the warmth of one of Persia’s most treasured harvests.

Zafaran Dawn was created to let saffron unfold slowly: golden, delicate, and quietly powerful. As the saffron ice melts into the drink, new layers emerge — soft citrus, subtle sweetness, and the deep floral warmth of Persian saffron.

Clean and luminous, it captures the calm beauty of sunrise in Khorasan — still air, golden horizons, and the beginning of something timeless.

“Be happy for this moment. This moment is your life.”

— Omar Khayyam

Shiraz Nights

Born from the warm evenings of Shiraz — where gardens breathe orange blossom into the night air and conversations linger long after sunset.

Shiraz Nights is a bright and delicate expression of GOL, built around sparkling water, citrus, and floral softness. Light in appearance yet deeply aromatic, it captures the feeling of a Persian summer night: calm, romantic, and endlessly alive.

A drink made for slow moments, shared stories, and nights that stretch a little longer than expected.

“Last night, the moon came to my door in the robe of a friend.”

— Hafez

Maharloo Bloom

Named after the pink waters of Maharloo Lake, where salt, wind, and fading light turn the earth into shades of rose.

Maharloo Bloom drifts between citrus and blossom, carrying the brightness of grapefruit, the softness of orange blossom, and the quiet sweetness of Persian gardens at dusk. Cool, sparkling, and gently aromatic, it captures the feeling of evening air moving across still water beneath a fading Shiraz sky.

“The fragrance of flowers lingers on the hand that gives them.”

— Saadi Shirazi

SYRUPS

A SMALL RITUAL BEHIND EVERY COCKTAIL.

Orange blossom Syrup

Orange Blossom Simple Syrup
Soft Persian floral aroma, refreshing and bright.
Ingredients
1 cup water
1 cup white sugar
Dried orange blossom from the cap
Instructions
Heat water gently.
Add sugar and stir until dissolved.
Remove from heat.
Add orange blossom from the cap.
Let steep 10–15 minutes.
Cool and refrigerate.
Shelf life: ~2 weeks refrigerated.

Saffron Syrup

Saffron Simple Syrup
Elegant, warm, floral-honey notes. Amazing with gin, champagne, tea, or citrus cocktails.
Ingredients
1 cup water
1 cup white sugar
Small pinch of saffron threads (about 10–15 strands from the cap)
Instructions
Bring water to a gentle simmer.
Add saffron and let steep for 5 minutes.
Add sugar and stir until dissolved.
Remove from heat and let cool and refrigerate.
Shelf life: ~2 weeks refrigerated.

MIX WITH GOL

Signature gin cocktail recipes

Six Persian-inspired serves created for Gol Saffron Gin and Gol Orange Blossom Gin. Each recipe makes one cocktail.

Gol Saffron Gin

Zafaran Dawn

  • 1.5 oz Gol Saffron Gin
  • 0.5 oz light simple syrup
  • Soda water, to top
  • Clear ice cube and saffron threads

Method: Add the gin and syrup to a rocks glass over a clear cube. Stir gently, top with soda and garnish with saffron threads.

Gol Orange Blossom Gin

Shiraz Nights

  • 1.5 oz Gol Orange Blossom Gin
  • 0.5 oz simple syrup
  • 0.5 oz fresh lime juice
  • Sparkling water, to top
  • Clear ice cube and orange peel

Method: Add gin, syrup and lime to a rocks glass over a clear cube. Stir, top with sparkling water and express an orange peel over the drink.

Gol Orange Blossom Gin

Maharloo Bloom

  • 1.5 oz Gol Orange Blossom Gin
  • 0.5 oz simple syrup
  • Pink grapefruit soda, to top
  • Clear ice cube and grapefruit slice
  • Rosemary sprig, optional

Method: Add gin and syrup to a rocks glass over a clear cube. Top with pink grapefruit soda and garnish with grapefruit and optional rosemary.

Gol Orange Blossom Gin

Rain in Rasht

  • 1.5 oz Gol Orange Blossom Gin
  • 0.5 oz cucumber syrup
  • 0.5 oz fresh lime juice
  • Soda water, to top
  • Foam and cucumber ribbon

Method: Shake gin, cucumber syrup and lime with ice. Strain over a clear cube, top with soda, then finish with foam and cucumber.

Gol Saffron Gin

Desert Gold

  • 1.5 oz Gol Saffron Gin
  • 0.5 oz apricot syrup
  • 2 dashes orange bitters
  • Fresh lime juice, to taste
  • Soda water, to top
  • Dried apricot

Method: Shake gin, apricot syrup, bitters and lime with ice. Strain over a clear cube, top with soda and garnish with dried apricot.

Gol Saffron Gin

Persian 75

  • 1.5 oz Gol Saffron Gin
  • 0.5 oz fresh lemon juice
  • 0.25 oz honey syrup
  • Sparkling wine, to top

Method: Shake gin, lemon and honey syrup with ice. Strain into a flute or coupe and top slowly with sparkling wine.

For adults of legal drinking age. Please enjoy responsibly.